It is an industry practice where each tanker vessel owner has to assess the suitability or compatibility of nominated vessels for loading or discharge via Ship-to-Ship, when the cargo owners decides to proceed with such operation. This article will comment on the proposed documents required for such assessment by the tanker owners who should ensure safety and compatibility according to latest OCIMF STS guidelines.[1]
The assessment of suitability or compatibility are procedures, initiated by charterers, who expect to receive the consent of the owner and his Master with respect to nominated vessel and not with respect to the operation itself since it is a contractual commitment as part of the C/P STS or other relevant rider clauses.
Documents for assessing vessel STS suitability and/or Compatibility.
Vessel Suitability or compatibility assessment is based on examination of vessel characteristics and status such as seaworthiness, statutory compliance, classification, mooring apparatus vessel dimensions and displacement, cargo quantity and type. Such assessment takes place through the presentation of vessel documents that convey such information.
Each technical operator interprets the required documents on the basis of his understanding and sometimes this exercise creates a confusion to charterers with unreasonable burden on document management. There is a need at this industry to unify the assessment process either for vessel suitability or compatibility, in order to standardise the process and support it by exchange of important documents. It is of utmost importance to note that any documents…………….
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DYNAMARINe STS e-learning course Exercises now availableThe human element is a critical parameter for the safe and effective implementation of an STS Operation. During the planning phase, senior officers should have the knowledge and capacity to assess the incurred risks, on the basis of industry requirements. Providing the best training for our valuable crew and seafarers is a top priority.For a prudent ship owner having the best qualified crew, enhances the commercial status quo and increases the competitive advantage.
DYNAMARINe having an expertise in STS operations developed an advanced STS e-learning course, which applies to either shore or ship personnel and enlightens all the tricky and risky areas of the whole STS procedure. The course provides valuable information related to the due diligence issues and best practices that will assist all participants in mitigating the encountered risks, while protecting their ship owner’s interests. TOPICS COVERED GENERAL INFORMATION FOR STS OPERATIONS
PLANNING the STS OPERATION
PROCEDURES to ENSURE SAFETY IN AN STS OPERATION
VETTING ISSUES
SELF ASSESSMENT
INCIDENT INVESTIGATION
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STS STATUS SURVEY – A new service offered by DYNAMARINe.The STS STATUS is a certificate that describe the level of vessel compliance with IMO regulations and industry best practices for Ship to Ship transfer operations. It is a gap analysis survey that includes information on the following:
The benefits from this survey are outlined below:
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STS DRILLS & Table Top Exercises now available by DYNAMARINe-onlineSTS.net.The human element is a critical parameter for the safe and effective implementation of an STS Operation. During the planning phase, senior officers should have the knowledge and capacity to assess the incurred risks, on the basis of industry requirements. DYNAMARINe offers Ship-to-Ship drill exercises designed towards verifying mariner’s preparedness. Senior officers should have the capacity to assess critical STS elements and other factors, on the basis of STS PLAN and latest OCIMF guidelines. Currently six exercises are available as shown below:
The exercises are prepared on a ship/fleet specific basis and may be arranged prior to an advance notice. The duration of above exercises is between 60 – 120 minutes. |
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The onlineSTS.net concept.onlineSTS.net is a service of DYNAMARINe, addressed to Tanker Operators and Commercial Managers who perform clearances on nominated vessels for STS Operations in order to ensure vessel’s SUITABILITY and exercise their due diligence to the best possible extent with respect to the STS elements The concept aims to the following:
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Ship-to-Ship Simulator course for Seafarers & Mooring Masters
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STS F.A.Q. Guide released at IFSTS 2016 available for order
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